[Public-List] Air Conditioning My Boat

[Michael via Public-List]

Are you sure the anchor locker drains into the bilge? I do not believe 
it does on my preliner boat-the water tank is integral to the hull.

Michael Grosh
#220

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From: "Daniel Swords via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
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Sent: 9/30/2016 12:09:44 PM
Subject: [Public-List] Air Conditioning My Boat

>Currently I am using an Edgestar Model AP8000 W windowless air 
>conditioner located on the floor of the forward cabin (securely 
>strapped between the V berths just forward oh the head/hanging locker 
>bulkhead and exhausting through a 4" cowl vent mounted in the forward 
>hatch). This was intended to be a temporary setup to see if the system 
>might work. I am pleased with the results but am now ready to make a 
>more permanent installation (the current setup works but the location 
>of the unit and exhaust is inconvenient).  There is ample room to move 
>this unit over the top of the water tank just to the rear of the anchor 
>rode locker bulkhead and to exhaust it through a cowl vent mounted 
>through the deck over the anchor locker (this will require a hole cut 
>through the deck).
>
>But here is a question: while looking at the modifications required for 
>a secure mounting of this tall/narrow top heavy unit I am thinking, why 
>not just very slightly modify the forward anchor locker bulkhead so 
>that I can mount a window unit in that bulkhead?  The outside condenser 
>portion of the window unit would be in the anchor rode locker with the 
>inside portion of the unit being in the cabin.  The condensate would 
>just drain into the bilge and be pumped over by the bilge pumps (I 
>practically live on my boat so I am not concerned about a pump failure 
>sinking). I would have to add good anchor rode locker ventilation but 
>the advantages would be: unlike the windowless unit the condenser 
>section would be separate from the conditioned space which will be much 
>more efficient, window units are cheaper and easily replaced, the 
>window unit could be more easily made more secure while sailing in 
>rough conditions, mounting the unit in the forward bulkhead is a much 
>more convenient l
>  ocation than mounting it over a hatch or in the companion way. The 
>only disadvantage I see is that the anchor rode locker could not be  
>adequately ventilated for the unit to operate (i.e. it would get too 
>hot) but I am thinking a 4" cowl might be sufficient?
>
>Thoughts/experience/suggestions?
>
>Solitude, hull #525.
>
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